Alleged gang leader Christopher ‘Dog Paw’ Linton has been freed by the Court of Appeal after serving seven years in prison. Linton, who was at one time named the most wanted man in Jamaica, was serving a 15-year sentence for two gun-related convictions. Linton had received 15 years for each charge, for a total of […]
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Overproof Records Ltd. to release Kickback riddim on May 7
Asa ‘Ace’ Smith, the chief executive officer of Overproof Records Ltd. is amped up about the release of his label’s latest riddim project, Kickback. The five-song compilation album will be released on May 7, 2021. Smith said the project was engineered to bring comfort and joy to those who are confined and suffering during the […]
Read More10Tik meets DJ Khaled at Jamaican hotel resort for high level meeting
10Tik, the viral Dancehall sensation from Red Hills Road, landed a face-to-face meeting with American producer and record executive DJ Khaled who is in Jamaica putting the final touches on his upcoming album Khaled Khaled. In a video posted on his Instagram account, 10 Tik announces to his 19.8k followers that “DJ Khaled call we […]
Read MoreGun seized from Tommy Lee Sparta linked to murders in Corporate Area
There will be apparently no “brighter days” ahead for incarcerated dancehall deejay Tommy Lee Sparta as police sources have alleged that the gun seized from him and which led to his recent incarceration has now been linked to at least two murders that occurred in the Corporate Area. However, attorney-at-law Donahue Martin, the lawyer representing […]
Read MoreNvasion teams up with Shaneil Muir for ‘Wicked’ remix
Dancehall artiste Nvasion has released a remix of his ‘Wicked’ smash hit which features a saucy female perspective delivered by emerging female dancehall star Shaneil Muir. “I wrote the original a long time ago I recorded it but didn’t really get the feeling of triumph wid it. I’ve grown as an artist and so I […]
Read MoreSharrie impresses with ‘Danger in Your Eyes’ featuring Gyptian
Dancehall hardcore deejay Sharrie is promoting her latest single, Danger in Your Eyes, featuring Gyptian. Released on the Voiceful Records imprint last year, the song has been steadily gaining favour with disc jockeys and has popped up on a lot of reggae street mixes recently. “The song just suddenly caught momentum is playing a lot on IRIE […]
Read MoreMay Pen cops arrest man who chopped woman in the head in broad daylight
CLAUDE MILLS The May Pen police arrested and charged a male vendor who was accused of chopping a female vendor during a dispute on Wednesday afternoon. A video, showing the altercation, was widely circulated on social media yesterday where the female vendor was chopped several times by the man who had to be restrained by […]
Read MoreKoffee wins NAACP image award
Jamaican Grammy-winning sensation Koffee has secured another major award as her hit single ‘Lockdown’ won the Outstanding International Song honour, at the 52nd annual US based National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP) image awards. Koffee won the award ahead of fellow Jamaican Buju Banton, who received a nomination for his song ‘Blessed’, […]
Read MoreDr. Jepthah Ford is dead
Popular medical practitioner Dr Jephthah Ford died this morning. Details surrounding his death are uncertain at this time. Reacting to his death on social media, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange said: “I am shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Dr Jephthah Ford. My good friend! We have lost a […]
Read MoreRas Ash 1st feels forgiveness and not reparations is the answer to black challenges
Reggae artiste Ras Ash 1st is not afraid to tackle controversial issues such as the slave trade and endemic gang violence with fresh perspectives. Ras Ash 1st tackles the legacies of slavery with the well-written ‘Slave Trade’ on the Manatee Records label which promotes forgiveness. “No matter what happens on earth, the only thing can work […]
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